Where is Section 208 at Soldier Field?

In the 200 level, east sideline, on the visitors' side, in the United Club.

Soldier Field Section 208: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 208 is in the 200 level, east sideline of Soldier Field, on the visitors' side, in the United Club. It has 19 rows (Rows 1 to 19), Rows 14 and up under the United Club 300 level. The front row is 164 ft from midfield and Row 19 sits 42 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 123 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 208, Row 7, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 208, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 208, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 208, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 208, Row 10, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 208, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 208?

19 rows: Rows 1 to 19. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 208 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 14 the seats sit under the United Club 300 level; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; rateyourseats.com agrees.

How far is Section 208 from the field?

The front row is 164 ft (50.1 m) from midfield; Row 19 is 196 ft. Eye height runs from 29 ft above the field at the front to 42 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 10.1° from Row 1, 11.1° from Row 10 and 12.0° from Row 19. Seats face a compass bearing of 265.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	164 ft	29 ft	10.1°	no
4	170 ft	31 ft	10.3°	no
7	175 ft	34 ft	10.9°	no
10	180 ft	35 ft	11.1°	no
13	186 ft	37 ft	11.4°	no
16	191 ft	39 ft	11.7°	yes
19	196 ft	42 ft	12.0°	yes

Is Section 208 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 123 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 179 min, middle 180 min, top 25 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Bears vs New England Patriots Thu Oct 22, 2026	7:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun Nov 8, 2026	7:20 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs New Orleans Saints Sun Nov 22, 2026	noon	123 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	118 min shade 2:50 pm
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	121 min shade 3:00 pm
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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